HYUNDAI'S first foray into world championship tarmac rallying saw both entries claim top 10 class positions after almost trouble-free runs. Scotland's Alister McRae finished seventh in the Formula 2 category and 19th overall on Spain's Catalunya rally
THE CARAVAN Club, which represents the interests of more than 750,000 caravanners, has assembled a list of facts and figures. Organisers say there is always a risk of misinformation, bias and half-truths spoiling the story of what is an enjoyable leisure
'Music in May', featuring a nostalgic wallow in music by such greats as Ivor Novello, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Sigmund Romberg and Vivian Ellis, is on stage at the newly refurbished Claremount Church Hall in Wallasey at 7.30pm nightly. Don't miss it
COSTUME design is an important feature of any memorable play . . . which is why the Hillbark Players have secured the services of Charles Metcalfe as costume designer for their June production of Shakespeare's 'Winter's Tale'. Now retired after 30 years
Aldo relaxes in the sun as Morrissey and O'Brien sign on for another year as Steve Hunter reports from Prenton Park: TRANMERE Rovers manager John Aldridge received some welcome news before he and his first team squad jetted off to Magaluf on their end-of-season
MAGNIFICENT Queens Park won the Cheshire Cup, beating Castle Private 2-1, at Witton Albion FC. Former Tranmere striker John Evans and young talent Mike Riley were on target to give Queens a deserved win. Queens completed a league and cup double, with
EVERTON FC narrowly avoided having to take a ferry across the mersey for a Nationwide League Division One derby with Tranmere Rovers next season, by securing their Premiership status by the skin of their teeth, after a 1-1 home draw with Coventry City
THIS popular weekly column deals with welfare rights issues of interest to people living in Wirral. This week the topic is once again about the care component of disability living allowance (DLA). This week's article is the final one concerning DLA -
COMPANIES, training providers and individuals who can prove that the training and development of their people is improving their bottom line could win a high profile National Training Award. CEWTEC, through Business Link, is supporting the National Training
PUPILS from Bebington High School have taken part in a Skipathon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Children from Years 7, 8 and 9 took part in the two-day event during dinner hour,when pupils skipped for a maximum of 30 minutes. They were
WIRRAL is playing a central role in the biggest revolution in the use of laundry detergents for more than a decade. The all-new Persil Tablets are being produced at Lever's Port Sunlight factory and have created 250 new jobs in production and packing.
The group introduces ordinary people with similar problems and has specialist representatives from the local health authority attending. The meetings also have guest speakers to talk about a wide range of topics, including information on services which
REDROW HOMES Northern Ltd has appealed to the Secretary of State against the failure of Wirral Council to allow residential development at Fender Farm, Fender Lane, Moreton. The Council claims such a development is contrary to the Merseyside Structure
WILDLIFE watchers in the Mersey Basin are being urged to turn detecive in a massive drive to find out how clean the area's streams, rivers and canals are. The Mersey Basin Campaign is asking for reports of sightings of kingfishers, dragonflies and damselflies
LOCAL businesses are missing out on millions of pounds worth of trade each year because they lack language skills and cultural awareness. To help businesses in the North West, Lloyds Bank has produced a briefing - Overcoming Language Barriers - as research
Wirral Council Leader Dave Jackson writes exclusively for the 'Wirral Globe'. WELL, the local election is over and it's back to business as usual. Thanks to everyone (whichever party you voted for!) who made the effort to come out to vote on a cold, raw
WIRRAL magistrates accepted a defence plea to be sympathetic towards a drink driver. They fined Robin Williams, 39, of Nurse Road, Thingwall, £100 and banned him from driving for a year. He pleaded guilty with a test showing over one-and-a-half times
A MOTHER who has campaigned for traffic-calming measures to be introduced on the road where her son died, is now spreading her campaign across Wirral following a number of fatal traffic accidents, writes Claire Ryan. Pauline Fielding's son, Andrew, was
WIRRAL has been awarded the prestigious Plaque of Honour by the Council of Europe - its highest European accolade to date. Already winner of the Flag of Honour and the European Diploma, Wirral received the honour, the second highest distinction after
THIS Friday sees the start of Environment week, which runs from 15-25 May, a national event focusing on green groups, activities and issues. For Wirral, events start at the Wirral Eco Centre, Wallasey, on Saturday, May 16, where there will be an open
A CAR dealership book-keeper who pocketed more than £26,000 and fiddled the books to cover her tracks has been jailed for 15 months. Sentencing 39-year-old Gail Edmondson at Liverpool Crown Court last week, Judge Ian Trigger said that she had seen an
HESWALL restaurateur Patrick Allen was found dead at his Wirral home last Sunday morning. The coroner has been informed and an inquest was due to be opened yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Mr Allen, who was in his early 40s, started Crispins restaurant
From Anon:- PEOPLE feel angry and threatened by the new modern bus stops in Hamilton Square and Bidston Village, but can I assume that the writers do not use cars and are therefore not responsible for damaging our environment? The provision of motorways
Short-sighted cutbacks From Jenny Jones, Garnette Bowler, Michael Harper, The Green Party:- THREE Rehabilitation Day Centres for Wirral residents who have multiple disability, face serious cut backs in their budgets, amounting to £71,000 per year. These
From Roger Banister, UNISON National Executive Council (Personal Capacity):- I WAS staggered to learn that the annual budget of OFSTED, the inspectorate for schools, is £120 million per year. To put it into persepective, that amount represents almost
Touring Cars at Oulton May 24/25 THE motor sport/event season is really upon us now, with something to do nearly every weekend, writes Globe motoring editor Robin Bird. Big local race meeting is the British Touring Car Championship weekend at Oulton ,
IT'S what most motorists dream of while stuck in traffic jams - giving up the grind of the motorway for the glamour of the open road. So the RAC and Virgin Holidays are offering a dream range of motoring holidays, including some of cinema's most exciting
ARTISTIC talent proved to be the key to success for youngster Caroline Shone after she scooped first prize in a painting competition. The competition, run by James Edwards Peugeot, called for under-16s in the area to design a poster which would be used
A MOTOR enthusiasts paradise, that's Doune Motor Museum, featuring collections from MG's to Rolls Royce and Bentley, writes Steve Hunter. Scotland's premier collection of vintage, post vintage and classic cars, the museum is located in the beautiful Perthshire
FOR the second year running the 1998 Lex Vehicle Leasing Reliability Survey, has found Mitsubishi vehicles to be the most reliable in Britain. By assessing the mechanical reliability of its 88,048 strong fleet of L to R-registered vehicles covering 23
CORSA drivers will be able to let the sun shine in this summer. At £11,845 the Vauxhall Corsa Cabriolet is the cheapest soft top on the market. Apart from the thrill of wind in the hair motoring and a brilliant view of the sky, the Corsa Cabriolet also
SILVERSTONE will play host once again to the Coys International Historic Festival RallySprint on Friday, July 24. Tickets are available at £5 adult, £1 child. The Historic Festival RallySprint is the most recent addition to what promises to be an exciting
HUSBAND and wife Stuart & Pam Parnell stage an exhibition of over 60 paintings, many featuring Wirral wildlife and landscapes, at Dunn Fine Arts in Banks Road, West Kirby, from May 16-28. LIVERPOOL Mozart Orchestra presents a concert of works by Mendelssohn
FOLK dates for your diary:- Wednesday, May 13- Tullamore Dew-O, at Bebington RAFA Club, Bromborough Road, Bebington, from 8.30pm. Don't forget, singers' nights every Wednesday with Bromborough Folk Club, at Bebington RAFA. Thursday, May 28:- Singer/songwriter
Super send off for boss Alvin! POULTON Victoria completed a league and cup double with a 1-0 Bank Holiday win over Heswall in the Pyke Cup Final, thanks to a superb long range Dave Mayes goal. The win gave Vics manager Alvin McDonald a clean sweep of
LOCAL sailors were eclipsed in the British Open Team Racing Championship for the Wilson Trophy staged by West Kirby Sailing Club in Firefly dinghies on the Marine Lake at the weekend, writes Andrew Stratton. Overall victory went to former world champions
New Brighton 52, Winnington Park 20 WHAT a season it has been for Wirral's premier Rugby Union team New Brighton. After clinching the championship and promotion to the National league last week, the Blues have done the double with a convincing 52-20 rout
WOMEN'S cricket star Sarah Collyer has retained the England Under-17 team captaincy for the side's four matches this Summer. The 17-year-old from Little Neston is one of England's brightest prospects as a top order batsman and inswing bowler. She is a
SPECULATION is rife that Trannmere are to bring former utility star Ged Brannan back to Prenton Park, after he has been told he can leave troubled Manchester City. The former Rovers midfielder/defender has endured an unhappy spell at Maine Road, since
UNILEVER yesterday announced changes to its proposal to build an electricity station. "We will be placing a new planning application this week with the council indicating that we have chosen a new location for the electricity station," says Director of
NESS GARDENS and the 1st Burton Scout Group are to join forces for a open-air musical extravaganza to celebrate their two anniversaries this year. Wirral's famous Ness Gardens is to mark its 100th anniversary in association with the 1st Burton Scout Group
NESTON and Parkgate branch of British Red Cross would like to thank everyone for contributing nearly £1,000 on their recent collection. A street collection managed to raise £405.49p and a door-to-door collection collected £541.95p. Geoffrey Boston, fund-raiser
THE manageress of a residential home at Bebington stole over £25,000 over a period, Wirral magistrates were told. Linda Jean Svenson, aged 43, of Kings Lane, Bebington, admitted six specimen offences of theft of a total of £6,110 belonging to Joy McGeachin
WIRRAL Equestrian Club stages its second show of the season at Backwood Hall Farm, Boathouse Lane, Parkgate, on Sunday. Featuring 38 classes for riders of all ages, the show also gives older horses and ponies the chance of an outing in a unique national
EMMA POVALL of Claughton has been crowned Miss Wirral Globe 1998 after a glittering ceremony at the Pyramids, Birkenhead. Nineteen-year-old Emma was chosen from the ten finalists to be our 'Queen of Hearts' and represent the Claire House children's hospice
A YOUNG Wirral entrepreneur has won a top business award at the North West regional final of the prestigious Shell Livewire young business start-up awards. Damian Gaskin, 28, from Birkenhead, won the most enterprising business award, receiving £750 at
A TRIAL date has been fixed for six people accused of defrauding Cheshire County Council. In the dock at Liverpool Crown Court were Margaret Rome, aged 43, of Mark Rake, Bromborough; John Hatton, 49, of Arnot Way, Higher Bebington; Dave and Jane Collins
WALLASEY MP Angela Eagle joined Mayor and Mayoress of Wirral, Coun Barney and Agnes Gilfoyle to open the Wallasey CVS Place in the Park Care Centre. The recently refurbished centre, described as a perfect model for partnership in Care in the Community
WIRRAL Investment Network presents its first environmental conference this Friday, May 15. Called 'A Green Competitive Edge for Wirral', the conference aims to raise awareness of the issues and identify the help available in Wirral to turn potential threats
WIRRAL South MP Ben Chapman has confirmed his continuing fight to save Carlett Park college in Eastham despite a 'businesslike' meeting with Wirral Met College Principal, Jenny Shackleton. Said Ben Chapman MP: "My meeting with Ms Shackleton was businesslike
A 21-YEAR-OLD man used his car as a weapon to try to force a couple's vehicle off the highway in a road rage incident, a court heard last week. Liverpool Crown Court was told that the incident began outside McDonalds at the Bromborough Retail Park where
THE MAYOR and Mayoress of Ellesmere Port and Neston joined diners for a special charity night to mark the first anniversary of the Sonargaon Balti House, Neston. Authentic dancers entertained a full house of regular customers at the restaurant in Bridge
A YOUNG Wirral man was burnt on the face with a hot iron during a violent kidnap ordeal, a court has heard. Andrew Iddon, 23, was assaulted by two women and five men after being driven to the home of one of the women. His assailants yesterday all pleaded
From James Prendiville:- IT is now 12 months since the fatal accident at the junction of Whitfield Lane and Milner Road, Heswall. Since then nothing has changed to improve safety. As residents of Whitfield Lane we use this junction regularly. When travelling
From J. Thompson:-CAN anyone help with a telephone number for the Wedding Photographer who advertised in a shop window at the corner of Wheatland Lane (Lloyds Corner), Wallasey. I would be most grateful to anyone who can help. The only name I have got
From J. Brownlow:- MY son has ME/CFS and I wonder whether many readers are aware that yesterday, May 12 was International ME Awareness Day. Many of your readers will not know what ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (
TOGETHER HERBERT GEORGE SHAUGHNESSY MARY ROBERTS From P. Shaughnessy:-I HAVE been trying to trace my father and my maternal Great Grandmother and am hoping one of your readers may be able to help. I can find no birth or death for either. The only information
From P.A. Fish:- RE. the modern bus stops that Merseytravel are erecting around Wirral (Mailbox, April 29). I too have one outside my home, totally ruining my view. I have a hideous yellow billboard, advertising Merseytravel outside my home. I don't remember
From Tessa Hardie:- FOR the last three years myself and other mums with children under school age have been going to 'Ladies Recreation' sessions on a Thursday morning at Ellesmere Port Indoor Centre. At the leisure centre where they have a creche where
From E. Bennett:- SO, former Councillor Gordon Lindsay recognised the 'undemocratic structure of further education governance' and wanted the council to enter into a dialogue with Wirral Metropolitan College so as to achieve the 'best provision in South
VOLKSWAGEN will launch a new small car, the Lupo, in the UK in early 1999. Its overall length of about three and a half metres (11.5 feet) means it is smaller than the Polo and even more compact and handy. The Lupo, which will be produced at Volkswagen's
BUSINESS and investment across the country is suffering real and unnecessary damage because the UK's transport infrastructure is failing industry and commuters, according to an AA and CBI survey of 242 local authority economic development officers. The
The figures show an increase of 8.3 per cent for the year to date in 1998 compared with the same period last year, and the market is well on course to achieve the predicted 2.15 million mark for the whole year. The boom year of 1989 saw registrations
MERSEYSIDE car makers Vauxhall and Ford are set for an action packed showdown in a picturesque Cheshire park later this month. Oulton Park - on May 24 and 25, when the 1998 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Championship comes to the North West after Brands
It might not be a joke . . . SKODA to take over Rolls Royce! It is not that far from the truth, writes Globe motoring editor Robin Bird. For Volkswagen, which has Skoda under its wing, is involved in a bitter battle with fellow German rival BMW to buy
PRE-OWNED cars which are as good as new is the promise from Proton Cars (UK) Ltd, following the launch of its new 'Platinum' brand of manufacturer-prepared and supplied nearly new cars. Only premium quality pre-owned Protons sold through the UK dealer
